Boulder County to give away free mulch on Sunday

Boulder County residents can get free pickup loads of mulch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday from the county's Debris Management Site at 2815 Jay Road.

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What: Boulder County is giving away pickup loads of mulch created from woody flood debris

When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20

Where: Boulder County Debris Management Site, 2815 Jay Road, Boulder

The county created the mulch from woody debris and vegetation its contractors removed from creek beds and drainage ways after last September's floods. It's for personal use only and is not available for resale or commercial use.

County residents interested in getting the free mulch should drive pickup trucks to the Debris Management Site, which can be accessed off 28th Street near its intersection with Violet Avenue in the city of Boulder.

There, they will check in with Boulder County staff near the entrance to the site in order to sign a waiver — excusing the county from any liability risks associated with such potential contaminants as molds, fungus and insects that the mulch may contain.

People will then be directed to the mulch pile where their trucks will be loaded by the county staff using a skid-steer loader.

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Boulder County Transportation Department spokesman Andrew Barth said about 2,980 truckloads of high-hazard vegetative flood debris — about 29,074 cubic yards, or 2,100 tons — have been hauled from the county's creeks and drainage areas to the Debris Management Site since March.

Another 18,303 cubic yards, or about 1,091 tons of debris were hauled there from roadside collections by the county's contractors.

Boulder County is asking people getting the free mulch to use it safely and mitigate fire risks on and around their properties because the material can easily be ignited by sparks and fire.

Tips for mitigating those risks and preparing for possible wildfires will be provided at the Debris Management Site and also are available by visiting BoulderCounty.org/Wildfire Mitigation or by calling Ryan Ludlow the county's outreach forester, at 720-564-2641.

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